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Oil rises amid Hormuz impasse, Trump attack threat
Oil rises amid Hormuz impasse, Trump attack threat
Oil rose after weekend reports suggested talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had stalled.
Jack Dutton Sep 28, 2026- Add AL-MONITOR on Google
Oil prices rose by more than 3% on Monday as hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal.
What happened: Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by more than 3% on Monday but has since eased back to $105.03 per barrel as of 12:32 a.m. EDT on Monday.
Oil rose after weekend reports suggested talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for energy shipments, had stalled.
Trump on Saturday said Tehran’s latest proposal for ending the seven-month US-Israel war on Iran was not acceptable.